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Paul Parkinson MBE

07 July 2016
A loyal and supportive colleague, funny, thoughtful and highly knowledgeable. We all miss you Paul Parkinson.

William Doyle & Mix the Play

01 July 2016
We spoke to William Doyle (East India Youth) about the music he's composed for Mix the Play - a collaboration between the British Council and the Old Vic Theatre. He tells us how he got started in music, his advice for new bands and how he is looking for interesting new settings for his music.

Journeys: A Staff Playlist

01 July 2016
We’ve handpicked music that reminds us of journeys; some are real journeys, others are a figment of our imagination but they come to life for a moment whenever we hear these sounds. What do your journeys sound like?

Blog: Punk Then and Now

01 July 2016
It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that people are saying 2016 is the 40 year anniversary of punk. Even the London Mayor is saying it. So we thought it was a good time to look at punk then and punk now with two members of our Music team here at the British Council.

Yazz Ahmed & Amel Zen in Algeria

01 July 2016
British-Bahraini flugelhorn player and composer, Yazz Ahmed, collaborated with Algerian singer Amel Zen for the European Cultural Festival in Algiers. We spoke to Yazz and Amel about chasing vibraphones, making music by e-mail and what they've got planned for the future.

Blog: What is AFROPUNK?

01 July 2016
Naomi Cara Nekesa visited Paris to witness first hand the unique style and attitude of the Afropunk festival and ask the question, just what is Afropunk?

Blog: Oliver Cross & The British Paraorchestra in Bahrain

01 July 2016
Rehana Mughal brings us a blog from Bahrain where she spoke to Oliver Cross, harmonica player with the British Paraorchestra, about the unique challenges of taking an ensemble of disabled musicians overseas.

Going International: Opportunities overseas for UK music

01 July 2016
Read our research into the current climate of opportunity for UK music overseas.

Darkstar in South Africa

29 June 2016
Two British musicians, James Young and Aiden Whalley, better known as Darkstar, travelled to South Africa in June 2016, interviewing local people and putting together a stunning live music and film show from what they’d heard. We ask them about the project, their album Foam Island and what their work tells us about the issues facing the UK and South Africa today.

Dallahan & Kutumba in Nepal

18 May 2016
Stephen Bloomfield spoke to the British group Dallahan and the Nepalese group Kutumba about their collaboration as part of Britain-Nepal bicentennial celebrations.

Selector Radio in Cuba

18 May 2016
We caught up with Selector's Phil Catchpole and he told us about how the show works in Cuba.

Cathy Graham's Blog: Streetwise Opera

18 May 2016
Cathy Graham tells us about a performance that really left an impression - Streetwise Opera's Passion in Manchester - further evidence of the transformative power of music.

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016: VIETNAM DELEGATION

16 May 2016
The Great Escape , now in its 11th year, is...

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016: UKRAINE DELEGATION

12 May 2016
The Great Escape, now in its 11th year, is one...

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016: CHINA DELEGATION

12 May 2016
The Great Escape , now in its 11th year, is...

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016: RUSSIA DELEGATION

11 May 2016
The Great Escape, now in its 11th year, is one...

Blog: Transform Orchestral Leadership and Brazil

11 May 2016
We spoke to Charlotte Hamilton, Development and Communications Manager for the European Union Youth Orchestra, about her recent experiences in South America as part of the British Council’s Transform Orchestral Leadership Programme.

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016: INDONESIA DELEGATION

09 May 2016
The Great Escape, now in its 11th year, is one...

Whistling: A Staff Playlist

06 April 2016
We celebrate whistling in our latest staff playlist. What are your favourites?

Cathy Graham's Blog: Music is Priceless

01 April 2016
Cathy Graham discusses the transformational power of music - that universal language - as seen in Delhi and our World Voice programme.

British Paraorchestra in Bahrain

24 March 2016
Six musicians from the British Paraorchestra, conducted by Charles Hazlewood, headed to Bahrain to perform as part of a celebration of 200 years of cultural relations between Bahrain and the UK.

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